current zero

/ˈkʌrənt ˈzɪərəʊ/

Definition

Definition of current zero - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

electricity

TECH.

moment when electrical current crosses zero line

TECH.

The circuit breaker operates at current zero.
The engineer explained the significance of current zero in the system.
Current zero is crucial for the safe operation of the device.

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Expressions with current

against the current

adj.

opposing the usual direction or trend

Her ideas were always against the current, challenging conventional wisdom.

swim with the current

move in the same direction as the water flow

The fish swim with the current to conserve energy.

current of thought

prevailing opinion or feeling among a group

The current of thought in the meeting was against the proposal.

float with the current

go along with prevailing trends or opinions

She tends to float with the current in social situations.

current balance

amount of money in an account now

Check your current balance before making a purchase.

current events

recent happenings of significant public interest

The journalist reported on current events affecting the nation..

Expressions with zero

ground zero

starting point of an event or process

The project was developed from ground zero.

zero chill

inability to stay calm or rational

He has zero chill when he's excited.

zero in

narrow down a search successfully

They zeroed in on the missing document.

year zero

the start of revolutionary change

The country declared year zero after the uprising.

at zero hour

adv.

at the exact time something is planned to start

The operation will commence at zero hour.

big fat zero

complete absence or failure of something

After all that effort, we got a big fat zero.

from zero to hero

adv.

achieving great success from a humble beginning

The startup went from zero to hero in just two years.

go from zero to 100

suddenly become very intense or extreme very quickly

He can go from zero to 100 when he gets upset.

zero in on

focus attention on something

She zeroed in on the main issue during the meeting.

zero down

adj.

requiring no initial payment

The car dealership offers zero down financing options.

Terms with current zero included in their meaning

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Josephson effect

physics

zero-voltage current through a weak link between superconductors

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French:passage par zéro, ...
German:Stromnulldurchgang, ...
Italian:passaggio per lo zero della corrente, ...
Spanish:cero de corriente, ...
Portuguese:zero de corrente, ...
Chinese:电流过零, ...
Japanese:電流ゼロ, ...
Arabic:صفر التيار, ...
Hebrew:אֶפֶס זֶרֶם, ...
Russian:нулевой ток, ...
Ukrainian:нульовий струм, ...
Hindi:वर्तमान शून्य, ...
Bengali:কারেন্ট জিরো, ...
Catalan:pas per zero del corrent, ...
Czech:průchod proudu nulou, ...
Danish:strøm nul, ...
Dutch:stroomnul, ...
Greek:μηδενικό ρεύμα, ...
Hungarian:áramnulla, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចសូន្យនៃចរន្ត, ...
Korean:전류 영점, ...
Persian:لحظه صفر جریان, ...
Polish:zero prądu, ...
Portuguese (BR):zero de corrente, ...
Romanian:zero curent, ...
Swedish:ström-noll, ...
Thai:กระแสศูนย์, ...
Turkish:akım sıfırı, ...
Vietnamese:điểm không dòng điện, ...

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